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pieces heavy, late seeded light. The acreage of early potatoes is 

 less than usual and the promise now is for a light crop. Yield of 

 market-garden crops less than usual, prices good ; asparagus short 

 yield with high prices ; beans and beets are looking well. The 

 quantity and price of dairy products are fully up to the average, 

 and dairy cows are in good demand. Pasturage is in very good 

 condition. P'all apples fair, winter apples short ; strawberries a 

 fair crop ; blackberries bloomed full ; red raspberries winterkilled. 



Westhampton (H. A. Parsons). — Indian corn is late but is 

 looking well. Haying has begun and there will be a full crop. 

 There is the usual acreage of early potatoes and they are looking 

 well. Market-garden crops are late but bring good prices. Sup- 

 ply and price of dairy products and dairy cows are good. Past- 

 urage is in good condition. Strawberries are a good crop and 

 other berries are coming on and looking well. 



Williamsburg (F. C. Richards). — Potato bugs are doing some 

 damage but are not bad as yet. The acreage of Indian corn is 

 slightly increased, and it is looking well though somewhat back- 

 ward. Haying has begun with about a three-fourths crop, less 

 than was expected. Acreage of early potatoes about the same as 

 usual, with the prospects for the crop good. Quantity and price 

 of dairy cows and supply and price of dairy products about the 

 same as usual. Pastures are in good condition. Winter apples 

 light ; fall apples a good crop ; berries good ; cherries blasting and 

 rotting on the trees ; plums good ; no peaches. 



Middlefield (J. T. Bryan) . — Not much damage from insects. 

 There is the usual acreage of corn and though it was planted very 

 late it is coming on finely. Haying has not begun but the crop 

 promises to be a fair one. Potatoes are looking well with about 

 the usual acreage. Not much is done at market-gardening here. 

 Price and quantity of dairy products about average ; dairy cows 

 rather low. Pasturage is in excellent condition. All fruits 

 promise good crops. 



HAMPDEN COUNTY. 



Blanclford (E. W. Boise). — Potato bugs are doing some dam- 

 age. Indian corn is very small with about the usual acreage. 

 Haying has not begun and the prospect is poor, crop very light 

 except on rich lands where average yields may be looked for. 

 Early potatoes have an average acreage but it is too early to re- 

 port as to the prospect. Price of dairy products fully up to the 

 average ; no call for cows, prices when sold 10 per cent less than 

 for several years. Pastures are in good condition. Wild berries 

 promise a full crop. The season's work is fully two weeks behind. 



